Birds to See in East Dunbartonshire in August
22 bird species on our list for East Dunbartonshire are recorded regularly in August
Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit and Eurasian Wren. New this month: Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit and Rook and 5 more.
On the move in August
GBIF · AugArriving
Leaving soon
From East Dunbartonshire’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 22 birds in August
22 birds
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 6.34% in Aug
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 6.34% in Aug
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 5.85% in Aug
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 5.37% in Aug
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 4.39% in Aug
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 3.90% in Aug
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.90% in Aug
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 3.41% in Aug
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPassage migrantCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.93% in Aug
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.93% in Aug
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRegularly Mar–Aug · 2.93% in Aug
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRegularly Aug–May · 2.93% in Aug
Great TitParus majorWinter visitorCommonRegularly Jul–May · 2.93% in Aug
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.93% in Aug
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 2.44% in Aug
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRegularly Aug–May · 2.44% in Aug
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPassage migrantCommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 2.44% in Aug
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRegularly May–Dec · 1.95% in Aug
Eurasian TealAnas creccaPassage migrantCommon34–38 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 1.46% in Aug
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRegularly Aug–Oct · 1.46% in Aug
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 1.46% in Aug
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRegularly Aug–May · 1.46% in Aug
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Goldcrest 9–10 cm
- Eurasian Wren 9–10 cm
- Chiffchaff 10–12 cm
- Coal Tit 10–12 cm
- Blue Tit 11–12 cm
- Willow Warbler 11–13 cm
- European Goldfinch 12–13 cm
- European Robin 13–14 cm
- Long-tailed Tit 13–16 cm
- Greenfinch 15–16 cm
- Barn Swallow 17–19 cm
- Eurasian Teal 34–38 cm
- Jackdaw 34–39 cm
- Woodpigeon 40–42 cm
- Magpie 44–46 cm
- Carrion Crow 45–47 cm
- Rook 45–47 cm
- Mallard 50–65 cm
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 52–64 cm
- Greylag Goose 75–90 cm
- Grey Heron 90–98 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made